title: Who me? Reduce hemorrhoids? It's not my job!
abstract: Hemorrhoids are a problem for many postpartum patients. A procedure for manually reducing hemorrhoids is outlined along with necessary patient teaching. This procedure is a nursing responsibility as long as the patient does not have other anorectal area trauma.
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authors.lastname: Chance
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000451:nursing*